Ukrainian children are fleeing. World War II’s child evacuations inflicted terrible trauma.
The mass evacuations of British children, intended to keep them safe from German air raids, did not spare them from the traumas of war.
By Amy B WangMarch 15, 2022- Made by HistoryPerspective
Teaching Asian American history in its complexity can help fight racism
Asian Americans have been both the victims — and perpetrators — of racial discrimination.
By Kathryn Gin LumMarch 15, 2022 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Biden’s push for an infrastructure presidency risks sacrificing Black communities
Infrastructure has a long history of cloaking racism and preventing justice.
By N. D. B. ConnollyMarch 15, 2022 Russians could face war crimes tribunal. The first one, in 1474, ended in a beheading.
Burgundian knight Sir Peter von Hagenbach led a campaign of terror on innocent civilians that ended in a precedent-setting judgment.
By Gillian BrockellMarch 14, 2022- Made by HistoryPerspective
Putin’s assault also targets Ukraine’s history
It is not only Ukraine that faces erasure — it is also Ukraine’s history.
By Alexandra SukaloMarch 14, 2022 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Congress is taking a good first step to address the mistreatment of LGBT veterans
The United States has long mistreated LGBT soldiers — and denied them veterans benefits.
By Natalie ShibleyMarch 14, 2022 The painful, cutting and brilliant letters Black people wrote to their former enslavers
These letters from Black Americans to the people who once controlled their lives show a desire for freedom and a desperate longing to be reunited with their families.
By Gillian BrockellMarch 13, 2022- Made by HistoryPerspective
What history says about the Jan. 6 committee investigation
The importance of an unambiguous report that cannot be weaponized by Trump supporters.
By Stephen A. WestMarch 13, 2022 Cut off from food, Ukrainians recall famine under Stalin, which killed 4 million of them
The Soviet dictator covered up the starvation across the republic in the early 1930s.
By Michael E. RuaneMarch 12, 2022- Made by HistoryPerspective
A 1972 Black political convention offers a road map for fighting climate change
Climate change is a civil rights issue. Addressing it is essential to the survival of Black Americans.
By Ashley D. FarmerMarch 12, 2022 A live Civil War explosive was found in Georgia. Does it need to be destroyed?
Police in Cobb County, Ga., are planning to destroy a live Civil War artillery round found at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Some experts and collectors say that's unnecessary.
By Dave KindyMarch 11, 2022- Made by HistoryPerspective
Targeting marginalized communities for political gain is nothing new for Texas conservatives
Texas’s anti-trans policy is the latest in a long history of attacks on women’s and LGBTQ rights
By Nancy Beck YoungMarch 11, 2022 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Anti-trans policies run counter to Texas’s rich transgender history
The hidden history of transgender Texas.
By Gregory D. SmithersMarch 11, 2022 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Foreign volunteer fighters can greatly assist Ukraine. But there will be challenges, too.
The Spanish Civil War’s history points to what Ukrainians and the thousands volunteering to fight with them should know.
By Ariel Mae Lambe and Fraser RaeburnMarch 10, 2022 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Volodymyr Zelensky is winning support using a crucial American World War II tactic
Film can be a powerful weapon in warfare.
By Christopher B. DalyMarch 10, 2022 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Anti-trans laws weaponize child protection systems that have long harmed kids
Overly broad definitions of abuse have invited coercive intrusions into families’ lives.
By Mical RazMarch 10, 2022 Chernobyl is in danger. Here’s The Post’s front page from the 1986 disaster.
Chernobyl was the site of the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident on April 26, 1986, when a meltdown sent a huge radioactive cloud over parts of Europe.
By Washington Post StaffMarch 9, 2022- Made by HistoryPerspective
Baseless claims of ‘denazification’ have underscored Russian aggression since World War II
Putin’s claims sound crazy, but they are part of a longtime Russian tactic.
By Audrius RickusMarch 9, 2022 - Made by HistoryPerspective
Florida’s bill restricting LGBTQ discussion will hurt all children, LGBTQ and straight
Florida’s new law is just the latest chapter in a history of school policies that hurt learning and breed bigotry.
By Marie-Amélie GeorgeMarch 9, 2022 McDonald’s is closing in Russia. Its first USSR restaurant was a sensation.
Huge crowds braved long lines in Moscow for a taste of the mysterious “Beeg Mak” in 1990.
By Michael DobbsMarch 8, 2022